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The Reef surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 24 Nov 2025 AEST
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The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef sea temperature is
23.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Nov)--
Afternoon (24 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (24 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.8
NNE
2
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.4
NNE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.5
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.7
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)1010661010101010666610101010677771010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1181031431261281381751681652153192051461721751751751443842771521319898
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
20
N
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
20
N
25
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NW
15
N
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:35AM
1.70
10:22PM
1.07
11:18AM
1.65
11:12PM
1.02
12:07PM
1.60
12:14AM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:18PM
0.57
4:15AM
0.35
6:10PM
0.58
5:01AM
0.42
7:04PM
0.58
5:58AM
0.48
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Sunrise------4:46-------4:46-------4:46-
Sunset-6:21-------6:22-------6:22------
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
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Rain (mm)
--1------12-1---1-131----
Temp. °C272723242323242829282524242323282827242423232429
Feels °C (?)272820262627272928272624262324302929252525252631
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